PA Bill Number: HB1217
Title: In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to public funding of elections, providing for legislative ...
Description: In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to public funding of elections, providing for legislative ...
Last Action: Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
Last Action Date: Apr 15, 2025
Proposed Federal House Legislation HB4018
This bill would institute a waiting period for all handgun purchases throughout the US.
Legislation Overview
Title: To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Criminal justice information and records: Family relationships: Firearms and explosives: Licensing and registrations
Description: To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: October 19, 2017
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4018/all-info
Sponsors
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13 sponsors: Raja Krishnamoorthi (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Darren Soto (D); Henry Johnson (D); Jamie Raskin (D); Seth Moulton (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Ro Khanna (D); Adriano Espaillat (D); Bill Foster (D); Pramila Jayapal (D); Jerry McNerney (D); Alcee Hastings (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Oct 19 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| House | Oct 11 2017 | Introduced in House |
| House | Oct 11 2017 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Oct 13 2017 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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